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Textured Jumper Crochet Pattern

I have just created my first ever crochet pattern. It’s just for one size, small, but can easily be adjusted to fit larger bodies. It’s quick and easy to crochet and soft and comfy to wear. I reckon it looks pretty good too. Here, below, is my pattern, free to all.

Hook size: 8mmYarn: bulky weightDifficulty: easySize: 10 (to fit bust 30 – 35 inches). Larger sizes can be easily made by chaining more to begin with and making a larger ring. Measure yourself around the widest part of your chest and make the beginning chain to fit this length.dc-dec: YO, insert hook into back loop of st and draw up a loop. YO and pull through two loops on hook. YO and insert hook into next st and draw up a loop. YO and pull through two loops on hook. YO and pull through remaining loops (three) on hook.sc-dec: Insert hook into back loop of st and draw up a loop. Insert hook into next st and draw up a loop. YO and pull through three loops on hook.

Starting with body of jumper working from waist upwards. All stitches are worked in back loops only.

Body

ch 76. Join with a sl st to form a ring (be careful not to twist chain).

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. The sleeves are the trickiest part. Once you’ve made them, sew them to the body section at the underarms. Sew about 2-3cm across. Then continue in rounds as you were doing before but include the sleeves in the round. You’ll need to start decreasing stitches at this point and the tricky part is knowing how quickly to decrease. I had to unpick this bit once and redo it when I decreased too quickly the first time. It’s good to try it on the child as you go. I’m in the process of making another jumper in the same way, this time for my sun, so I’ll take some photos of joining the sleeves when I get to that bit.